Off Season Progress/Notes

[Hutch89 2,939]

i'm much more optimistic about this team in terms of confidence, relationships, maturity, and overall connecting with one another in comparison to last years team.  I really believe, IMO, that we could have been much better last year if everyone clicked better.  Our player's twitter accounts, pics, and conversations about the team have me believing that they are all working well together and if that's the case, we should definitely see that translate onto the court.

[Hutch89 2,939]

Also, there's this!  

http://www.insidethehall.com/2014/07/02/video-look-inside-offseason-workout/

from ITH.

[Rookie33 932]

Priller looks like the tallest one out there aside from April.

[JSHoosier 20,526]

At this point...he is far ahead of Priller and April!


In the gym

I'll leave this one alone, everyone already knows how I feel about those signings especially the former.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,726]

I'll leave this one alone, everyone already knows how I feel about those signings especially the former.

Me too my friend. Me too.

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

[quote name="BGleas" post="72982" timestamp="1404349571"]Shouldn't Hanner be far ahead of April and Priller? If he's not then something is seriously wrong.[/quote] Bball4iu stated that he looks awesome so far. I think you misread a post comparing Nick Ziesloft to Priller and April


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[BGleas 7,917]

My bad! Thanks for the heads up. Deleted my post.

Bball4iu stated that he looks awesome so far. I think you misread a post comparing Nick Ziesloft to Priller and AprilSent from my place of advanced, analytical thinking: the toilet.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,726]

So for the millionth time, as I pondered our roster, I am disheartened. I love the guard potential. Love it! But going on Bball4iu report that April is as raw as we should expect, who backs up Hanner? Assuming Hanner will be good, which is sounding more promising, say he averages 28 minutes per game. Who plays 12 meaningful minutes. Devin Davis? He'll get crushed down low. April? He'll be outclassed by most big ten bigs. Who does that even leave as an option to play the 5? And if Hanner is a letdown or injured, we are completely doomed.

Am I missing an option? Someone make me feel better....

[djsalway 4,161]

So for the millionth time, as I pondered our roster, I am disheartened. I love the guard potential. Love it! But going on Bball4iu report that April is as raw as we should expect, who backs up Hanner? Assuming Hanner will be good, which is sounding more promising, say he averages 28 minutes per game. Who plays 12 meaningful minutes. Devin Davis? He'll get crushed down low. April? He'll be outclassed by most big ten bigs. Who does that even leave as an option to play the 5? And if Hanner is a letdown or injured, we are completely doomed. <br /><br />Am I missing an option? Someone make me feel better....

Why not play Hanner all 40 minutes? :)

[KelleyHoosh 2,263]

So for the millionth time, as I pondered our roster, I am disheartened. I love the guard potential. Love it! But going on Bball4iu report that April is as raw as we should expect, who backs up Hanner? Assuming Hanner will be good, which is sounding more promising, say he averages 28 minutes per game. Who plays 12 meaningful minutes. Devin Davis? He'll get crushed down low. April? He'll be outclassed by most big ten bigs. Who does that even leave as an option to play the 5? And if Hanner is a letdown or injured, we are completely doomed.

Am I missing an option? Someone make me feel better....

Hope that the team is well conditioned and we can play small ball utilizing a lot of full court pressing to negate lack of a big presence in the paint on defense and get easy transition buckets. Assuming Hanner plays 28 minutes, it shouldn't be too much to ask that we can press effectively for 12 minutes. 

 

Didn't I read on here that Devin grew an inch or two? Hopefully he bulks up and can hold his own in the paint. Maybe if we can't run a lot we can send 4 or 5 to rebound and pray we have an efficient half court offense. 

 

Honestly, we know depth in the front court is going to a problem. Heres to hoping Crean can minimize it better than me  :lol:

[JSHoosier 20,526]

Pressing is a thought, and I like the thought, but how often have we actually seen us run a true press?  Usually if we see any pressure it's just a player shadowing the ball handler up the court.

[Chips&Dipo 1,464]

I think saying that Davis will get crushed guarding down low is a bit of a stretch. In my opinion he is a better rebounder and shot changer than he is an offensive threat.

 

Also, besides Hammons, who is going to be the big guy in the B1G next year? I could look it up but its a short work week and I am far too lazy to look it up. Seems to me that most of the good post players from last year are gone this year.

[Hovadipo 56,974]

[quote name="Andowen1990IU" post="73011" timestamp="1404395011"]I think saying that Davis will get crushed guarding down low is a bit of a stretch. In my opinion he is a better rebounder and shot changer than he is an offensive threat.

Also, besides Hammons, who is going to be the big guy in the B1G next year? I could look it up but its a short work week and I am far too lazy to look it up. Seems to me that most of the good post players from last year are gone this year.[/quote]

Anthony Lee will be good for OSU. Seems like Minnesota always has a decent foreign guy. Oh, and Frank Kaminsky from Wisonsin.


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[Chips&Dipo 1,464]

Totally forgot about Kaminsky. Thank you!

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,726]

Yeah, there are plenty of BIGS that will give us problems. 

 

If the "2 inch theory" is true for Devin Davis, he will be much more equipped than last year, but until I see it I will remain skeptical.

 

Last season, when he had to play under the basket, he gave up a number of easy layups.  He is tenacious on the boards, but his post defense was quite bad.

 

Also, the idea about pressing is good, but we don't have the depth to be a heavy/full pressing team.  Unless our endurance and stamina are incredible.  Plus, we would risk foul trouble which is also a bad philosophy with a short bench.

 

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[BGleas 7,917]

It's only a video, and the angles may have distorted things, so who knows, but I didn't think Davis looked two inches taller in that workout video going around. Could totally be wrong, just didn't think he looked it. 

 

Yeah, there are plenty of BIGS that will give us problems. 

 

If the "2 inch theory" is true for Devin Davis, he will be much more equipped than last year, but until I see it I will remain skeptical.

 

Last season, when he had to play under the basket, he gave up a number of easy layups.  He is tenacious on the boards, but his post defense was quite bad.

 

Also, the idea about pressing is good, but we don't have the depth to be a heavy/full pressing team.  Unless our endurance and stamina are incredible.  Plus, we would risk foul trouble which is also a bad philosophy with a short bench.

 

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[Stuhoo 81,971]

It's only a video, and the angles may have distorted things, so who knows, but I didn't think Davis looked two inches taller in that workout video going around. Could totally be wrong, just didn't think he looked it. 

 

I measured; he is exactly 1 1/8" taller, but he was wearing a much cushier brand of socks than last year!

 

:biggrin:

[BGleas 7,917]

Did you account for his hair being longer? 

 

I measured; he is exactly 1 1/8" taller, but he was wearing a much cushier brand of socks than last year!

 

:biggrin:

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

LeBron James Skills Camp invites came out yesterday or today. Still haven't heard if any of our guys have gotten one.


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[JSHoosier 20,526]

Anthony Lee will be good for OSU. Seems like Minnesota always has a decent foreign guy. Oh, and Frank Kaminsky from Wisonsin.


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OSU got Trevor Thompson too.